Easy PAYG for elderly relative

zeetha

Hi,

An elderly relative wants an easy to use mobile phone on a pay as you go contract.  I got a Doro phone and am now looking to get a PAYG sim card but I'm struggling a bit so any help grateful received!

They don't need data and as they wouldn't use it that much (its mainly in case they need help when out and about) ideally the credit should roll over each month until used.  Every contract that I've seen so far seems to be a bundle that you need to renew monthly.

Any PAYG options that you can recommend?  Thanks in advance

flaneurs_lobster

Assuming that the EE signal is OK where the phone will most often be, £36 for 1 year unlimited calls/texts

https://www.1pmobile.com/1year-calls-texts-data-SIM

mongoose2009

get a classic 3-2-1 o2 sim theyre still availbale off ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234907993098?epid=9031178906&hash=item36b19b840a:g:rKYAAOSwhm5j9de-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4IKxxtk4ZtDqdRQK0NuAoXlRKJUUd8t9qjqJo2TaWkbzvoW/fuSCZUmix1tGZ0g4QA1drszD2cnH33z0fzuTn47fskfJe9CR+Tf+Ker9qWRNtdQP3fkShuWJhRGoitDML8XJ1Fz2cxNdawbq9orUantCOsQoQBaNThV/7VzxKj95flZ2XKw1HjfKWpNXTzC7NRV/llOCnVQ05lWZT1Dj5i1A9RCdLlFEdhWOAGgFBtDrHcEeOv9TsDT6xU3+7SZ0wwfYTffJL0m8IkH7E8UQOv5oTaq69Ew8e6oG4kHLzzmG|tkp:Bk9SR4jk4a_WYg

J_B

In Laws have Doro phones with 'Orange' PAYG sims in.

They top up with a fiver every few months and as long as they use it occasionally it doesn't expire.

These 'old fashioned' PAYG deals take some finding though sadly!

km1500

you can buy an EE SIM with a recurring monthly bundle eg £10 a month

you then send a text to 150 saying 'stop bundle' and that will switch you to normal pay as you go rates

savergrant

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Rwg. If you haven't sent a text or made a call after 6 months the sim could be restricted, but a quick call to South Wales gets the restriction lifted.
Rates are 5p per min/text.
https://www.rwgmobile.wales/webshop/offers/order-a-free-sim-top-up-or-add-bundle-later/

Can topup online;
https://www.rwgmobile.wales/webshop/top-up/

By calling 669 with a debit or credit card, or a nowmobile voucher.

savergrant

If they use the phones a fair bit you might want to consider 1pmobile. Costs are cheaper at 1p bur you WILL be disconnected if you don't topup £10 every 120 days. You can topup £30 for a year, every time you topup £10 it extends your service by 120 days.

https://www.1pmobile.com/1year-SIM

https://www.1pmobile.com/classic-sim

McKneff

J_B said:

In Laws have Doro phones with 'Orange' PAYG sims in.

They top up with a fiver every few months and as long as they use it occasionally it doesn't expire.

These 'old fashioned' PAYG deals take some finding though sadly!

The Orange sims are now obsolete and can be replaced with EE ones. Hubby got one, topped up with a fiver, had to make a call or send a text within 3 months, that fiver lasted 9 months. 
Just go into any Ee shop, get a free sim card buy a 5vquid top up . Thats it. 

PHK

For peace of mind, with someone ( *not necessarily elderly*) who might forget to use it and then it not being available when they need it.  It can be worthwhile getting one of the smaller bundles. 

£2/£3 a month will cover all their texts, minutes and any accidental data.  

It's not the cheapest option but for peace of mind it's worth knowing that things are sorted.

savergrant

PHK said:

For peace of mind, with someone ( *not necessarily elderly*) who might forget to use it and then it not being available when they need it.  It can be worthwhile getting one of the smaller bundles. 

£2/£3 a month will cover all their texts, minutes and any accidental data.  

It's not the cheapest option but for peace of mind it's worth knowing that things are sorted.

Not too sure how many networks offer bundles for £2-£3 but rwg give you 100 minutes and 100 texts for £2;
https://www.rwgmobile.wales/webshop/pay-monthly/100-mins-100-sms-750mb-data-£2-month/

PHK

For example, if you take out one of the MSE deals 99p a month then £5 a month, over the year it works out to £3 a month